3 equal branches are balance of power

I like the way Mr. Caldwell gives us his take on the true meaning of the Second Amendment [Letters, Feb. 14]. It kind of reminds me of the same logic that the folks on ancient aliens use.

Newsflash, Mr. Caldwell, Congress has consented to keeping troops in war and peace for the last 200 years or so. There's a big difference between the words regulated and regulation - look it up. We needed well-regulated militias for the first 60 years or so because we had no large standing army to repel invasion by other countries or to keep the slaves in check, as was the case in the Southern states. The balance of power has always been the three equal branches of government not, the right to bear arms.

Do I think banning a rifle because of the way it looks is a dumb idea? Yes. But what does a civilian need a high-capacity magazine for? Why is it that righties always want to overthrow the government when they don't get their way in a fair election? How un-American is that?

Common sense gun regulation does not mean Obama's gonna take your guns.

Gregory Katz, Fernley

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3 equal branches are balance of power

I like the way Mr. Caldwell gives us his take on the true meaning of the Second Amendment [Letters, Feb. 14]. It kind of reminds me of the same logic that the folks on ancient aliens use.

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